| End Transmission | ||||
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| Released | September 24, 2002 | |||
| Studio | Salad Days Studio, Beltsville, Maryland | |||
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| Length | 45:39 | |||
| Label | Victory | |||
| Producer | Brian McTernan | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 4.3/10 [2] |
| Punk News | [3] |
End Transmission is the fourth studio album by American hardcore punk band Snapcase. The album was released on September 24, 2002 through Victory Records.
End Transmission has been described as hardcore punk, emo, and melodic hardcore. [1] [2] While the album still retains the aggressiveness of the band's previous material, the album has a greater focus on melody and ambience, resulting in a sound comparable to Quicksand and Deftones. [4]
All tracks are written by Snapcase
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Coagulate" | 2:19 |
| 2. | "Cadence" | 1:16 |
| 3. | "The Beat" | 2:12 |
| 4. | "Believe, Revolt" | 2:27 |
| 5. | "Ten A.M." | 5:33 |
| 6. | "First Word" | 3:05 |
| 7. | "New Kata" | 3:34 |
| 8. | "A Synthesis of..." | 6:13 |
| 9. | "Aperture" | 2:16 |
| 10. | "Exile Etiquette" | 5:12 |
| 11. | "Interrogation" | 3:19 |
| 12. | "Litmus Test" | 3:23 |
| 13. | "Id / Hindsight" | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 45:39 | |
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